nin wrote on Dec 19, 2012, 16:42:

Must have been one of last people to buy it. Grabbed it right before it went down.

Apparently, you can ask for a refund.

Prez wrote on Dec 18, 2012, 01:34:
Skyrim is 24 bucks on www.greenmangaming.com

Cutter wrote on Dec 18, 2012, 04:58:
That's why I've always partied like it's 1999. I don't want to live to be really old. That scares the bejesus out me. I'd like to make it to 60 at least but anytime after 65 - and no later than 75 - works for me. Hell, I doubt I'll make it that long anwyay. I'm surprised I'm not dead yet. Either way, I've had a good run.

Sepharo wrote on Dec 18, 2012, 00:12:

eRe4s3r wrote on Dec 17, 2012, 22:22:
Well the pressure for more "old people" and "less money" is going to make all retirement centers pretty bland environments soon enough, not to mention there won't be any social security for anyone who is in their 20ies or 30ies now... imo... I guess I am just saying that to me, living with other old people together in a holding cell is NOT something to strife for.

Also you make it sound like someone living alone is by definition lonely... lot's of people do this by choice. Choose only animals because they can not and do not want other humans around them anymore. You have seen retirement centers? Well so did I, what I saw made me decide never to pursue this path. I knew an very old guy (my neighbor until recently), he was more than 90.. Stukka pilot in WW2, got shot down twice, shrapnel in head, chest. He died recently, but he left his wife (87) who couldn't handle the huge house they had anymore. So she went to a retirement home. It costs 2000€ a month. and you know what the first thing was that happened? She got robbed, right there. Put her jewelry in a locked box in a drawer in her room, the next morning the box was gone. Staff "doesn't know what happened" ... When I heard that I was this close to punching the guy who told me this. I visited there with her son.... they also have no internet, no computers. No tablets. They are completely degenerated there, living like in the stone age, rolled in front of a TV and rolled in front of food. Even though she can still walk albeit slowly, they put her in a rolling chair. Because it's too much hassle?!?!?!....

This is how society here acts towards old people. You pay money to be maybe robbed, to be most definitely degenerated. As a thing, a product. Not a living human with feelings, urges, wants and needs.

I agree that assisted living is maybe a better way, but you forget that assisted living is VERY expensive, hardly anyone will be able to afford it in 50 years. And especially here in Germany, assisted living costs upwards 3000€ a month. I know not a SINGLE retiree who can afford it. It is literally for the upper 1%.. as much as I hate this classification..

Like I said, it depends on the place. And of course money has nearly everything to do with it, that's reality in any life situation unfortunately. My grandparents were not wealthy people but fortunately they come from a time when you worked hard and you got a pension and you paid off your home and kept it nice. The way most places do it is they take just about your entire "estate" and you stay there... forever, but that's the plan.

edit: Damn Batman you have young grandma, mines 89. She doesn't drive and lives on her own and if she's stubborn about not moving into assisted living where her own daughter works you know there's no way she's moving into her home.

PHJF wrote on Dec 17, 2012, 13:08:
OK, I'll "bite" on Don't Starve. Friend of mine could use an xmas gift on Steam, anyways.

xXBatmanXx wrote on Dec 17, 2012, 05:54:

Dev wrote on Dec 17, 2012, 04:42:

xXBatmanXx wrote on Dec 17, 2012, 04:09:
ummm, did you guys notice that Don't Starve is a 2 pack? FYI.

I have an extra copy.

That would be why I was asking for one earlier
I'd like that copy if its still avail, msg me your paypal on steam and I'll send $7 your way.

Hay, hit me up later, I am still at work. I will be home in a few hours.

Dev wrote on Dec 17, 2012, 04:42:

xXBatmanXx wrote on Dec 17, 2012, 04:09:
ummm, did you guys notice that Don't Starve is a 2 pack? FYI.

I have an extra copy.

That would be why I was asking for one earlier
I'd like that copy if its still avail, msg me your paypal on steam and I'll send $7 your way.

Cutter wrote on Dec 16, 2012, 21:57:

ASeven wrote on Dec 16, 2012, 20:55:
Don't Starve is quite an amazing little survival game. I recommend it to anyone who loves total freedom to do whatever the hell you want games.

Does that include starve?

jdreyer wrote on Dec 16, 2012, 13:40:

Jeraxle wrote on Dec 16, 2012, 12:15:

jdreyer wrote on Dec 15, 2012, 16:10:

So, what to do? Can't we agree that a 10-day waiting period and extensive background check to purchase a gun should be the bare minimum nation-wide?

In a word, no.

jdreyer wrote on Dec 15, 2012, 16:10:
Gun regulations correlate with lower gun violence. That's just a fact.

Actually it's not. Explain Vermont. No CCW or LTC. Really, no gun laws to speak of.

Did you know ANYTHING about statistics? VT is obviously an outlier, but on the average the correlation holds up.

MajorD wrote on Dec 15, 2012, 11:22:

xXBatmanXx wrote on Dec 15, 2012, 03:26:

MajorD wrote on Dec 15, 2012, 01:59:
RAGE was a major let down for me and seemed to be an insult to most PC gamers and id fans.

Some of you posted that you really liked it, but needed to go back and finish it.........it couldn't have been all that good if you weren't inspired to finish it.; I certainly wasn't. Just a thought......

You see my games list? I rarely finish games in a timely manner. I have video game ADD.

You're crazy man! Doesn't it stress you Out having that many unfinished games? How do you sleep at night?